September 29, 2022 • Blog
Atlanta, It’s Time For Renovations.
Few things in nature flourish with a rotten core.
Topic: Detroit
September 29, 2017
Friday Facts: September 29, 2017
It’s Friday! Events October 13: Register now for the 2017 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum on Friday, October 13 at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel. The theme is “Wisdom, Justice, Transformation,” […]
August 17, 2016
Checking Up On Health: August 17, 2016
What should you save for health care in your retirement? Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd I visited Canada briefly over the weekend, driving into […]
April 29, 2016
Flint’s Water Crisis Hides the Blessing
Childhood lead poisoning prevention is one of the “Ten Great Public Health Achievements” from 2001 to 2010. By Harold Brown President Obama has announced he is heading to Flint, Mich., […]
March 29, 2016
Checking Up On Health: March 29, 2016
When legislators play doctor, protectionism in the General Assembly and other health news. Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The law and unintended consequences One of […]
May 1, 2015
Friday Facts: May 1, 2015
It’s Friday! Events May 14: The deadline is Tuesday, May 12, to register for, “License to Work,” the Foundation’s 8 a.m. Leadership Breakfast on May 14 at Cobb County’s Georgian […]
October 8, 2014
Four Drivers of Tomorrow’s Education Reforms
In “Time for a Reboot,” Checker Finn highlights four drivers of tomorrow’s education reforms. By Kelly McCutchen In “Time for a Reboot,” Checker Finn highlights four drivers of tomorrow’s education reforms: 1. Individualization. […]
October 3, 2014
2014 Forum VIDEO: Tearing Down Walls to School Choice
Matchbook Learning CEO Sajan George challenged Georgia to create a more focused K-12 public education vision during the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum panel discussion. Alpharetta resident Sajan George founded […]
October 3, 2014
Disruptive Think Tanks: ‘Undermining the State,’ Unnerving the Left
Challenging the Goliath of Big Government and statism – government’s growing control over our business and businesses – is what the “stink tanks” do. (Corrected version to reflect that SPN […]
August 5, 2014
Checking Up On Health: August 5, 2014
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd The biggest health story in a while is happening right here in Georgia, as Ebola makes its first official appearance in […]
August 1, 2014
GPPF Friday Facts: August 1, 2014
It’s Friday! Events September 19: Registration is open for the 2014 Georgia Legislative Policy Forum. The theme this year is, “Tearing Down Walls,” in recognition of this year’s 25th anniversary […]
June 27, 2014
Friday Facts: June 27, 2014
It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “The appropriation of public money always is perfectly lovely until some one is asked to pay the bill.” – Calvin Coolidge “[T]hinking that more federal […]
October 22, 2013
Checking Up On Health: October 22, 2013
Health Policy News and Views Compiled by Benita M. Dodd If you want a job done right: Does your doctor’s gender make a difference? A Canadian study found that found […]
September 23, 2013
New Network of Metro Atlanta Streets Could Connect Us
Atlanta’s mobility and congestion problems are well known. It has the seventh-worth congestion in the country. The area’s residents waste 51 hours a year sitting in traffic, and those delays […]
September 13, 2013
Friday Facts: September 13, 2013
It’s Friday! Google Glass: Now that we have your attention … Due to high demand, the Foundation is moving to a bigger room for the event, “Georgia’s Digital Economy,” we’re hosting […]
June 24, 2013
Land Bank Bail-Outs: How State Government
Land Bank Bail-Outs: How State Government
Corrupts the Private Market
This commentary was first published by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a research and educational institute headquartered in Midland, Mich., and a sister think tank to the Georgia Public […]
May 28, 2013
Why School Teachers Are No Longer “Sage on the Stage”
Youngsters are curious creatures. They will engage new styles of learning with excitement. Technology enabled classrooms to undergo a seismic shift in the teacher – pupil relationship. Smart boards replaced […]
May 20, 2013 • Press Release
Register by Tuesday, May 21 To Attend ‘The Future of Education’
GEORGIA PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION EVENT May 20, 2013 Contact Benita Dodd at 404-256-4050 or Turnaround Expert Sajan George Keynotes May 23 Leadership Breakfast Atlanta – George Washington Carver said, […]
May 13, 2013
Spotted: Owl Hypocrisy as Government Chooses Winners and Losers
By Benita M. Dodd Remember the notorious spotted owl? Listed in 1990 on the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Northern Spotted Owl tied up timber-rich areas in knots […]
February 1, 2013
Friday Facts: February 1, 2013
February 1, 2013 It’s Friday! February 19: Did you know that Georgia had the nation’s fourth-highest foreclosure rate in 2012? Who’s to blame? Greedy bankers? Corrupt politicians? Ignorant homeowners? Find out […]
December 11, 2012
Could Competency Based Learning Save Common Core?
After spending a week in Washington, D.C., I was struck by how nervous folks in education circles are about whether states will stick with the Common Core state standards once […]
September 13, 2012
It Wasn’t Government That Fixed Your Clock
(Editor’s Note: Lawrence W. Reed is President of the Foundation for Economic Education. Reed will deliver the keynote address, “The Seven Principles of Sound Public Policy,” at the Georgia Legislative Policy […]
August 9, 2012
Friday Facts
It’s Friday! Quotes of note – “A government with the policy to rob Peter to pay Paul can be assured of the support of Paul.” – George […]
July 31, 2012
Good Luck Finding a Doctor Under ObamaCare
By Grace-Marie Turner “No matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep […]
April 27, 2012
Friday Facts: April 27th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – May 23: Ahead of Georgia’s July 31 regional referendum on a penny transportation sales tax, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation hosts a Leadership Breakfast at 8 a.m. on […]
March 16, 2012
Friday Facts: March 16th, 2012
It’s Friday! Events – Tuesday is the deadline to register for the Foundation’s March 22 Leadership Breakfast! Just days before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments regarding the constitutionality of the […]
December 16, 2011
Friday Facts: December 16th, 2011
It’s Friday! – This year, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation celebrated 20 years of policy over politics in Georgia. As we move into 2012, we appreciate the crucial contributions of […]
February 19, 2010
Biotechnology Research is No Trial-and-Error Approach To Georgia Jobs and Investment
By Tom Greene As Georgia struggles to climb out of the economic morass, it will take a new breed of leaders to recognize that the economic future of the state […]
April 11, 2003
How New Car Dealers Put the Brakes on Competition
By Morgan Smith I. Summary It has been four years since Georgia legislators enacted broad changes to the state laws that regulate the relationship between auto dealers and car manufacturers. The changes have created significant benefits […]
June 29, 2001
American Dream Boundaries: Urban Containment and Its Consequences
Wendell Cox Introduction The Oregon portion of the Portland metropolitan area1 has adopted the nation’s strongest so-called “smart growth” policies. Metro, the regional government, has adopted a wide range of policies […]